Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in East Freetown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to East Freetown and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for East Freetown

• Astronomy & Satellites ...
  • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
  • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for East Freetown:
  • 41.770717, -70.955458
  • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
  • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on East Freetown

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Bristol County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Bristol County
  • Since East Freetown is near Plymouth County and also Newport County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Plymouth County
  • eBird sighting report for Newport County

• Waymarking ...
  • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named East Freetown ...

We found one communities that share the name East Freetown.

Within Massachusetts, the name East Freetown is unique.

Beyond Massachusetts, there is another community also named East Freetown in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New York
    • Cortland County
    • This East Freetown is located in Cortland County and lies 263 miles [423.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the East Freetown that is located in Bristol County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cortland County community of East Freetown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near East Freetown ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• Freetown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
  • Freetown is located in Bristol County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,432 people
• Fuller Shores
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuller Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Shores
  • Fuller Shores is located in Plymouth County
• Heaven Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heaven Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaven Heights
  • Heaven Heights is located in Bristol County
• Hemlocks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlocks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlocks
  • Hemlocks is located in Plymouth County
• Indian Shore
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Shore
  • Indian Shore is located in Plymouth County
• Inland Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inland Park
  • Inland Park is located in Bristol County
• Lakeview Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
  • Lakeview Heights is located in Plymouth County
• Long Plain
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Plain
  • Long Plain is located in Bristol County
• Masons Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masons Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Corner
  • Masons Corner is located in Bristol County
• Wayside
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
  • Wayside is located in Plymouth County

How Far From East Freetown to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as East Freetown to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in East Freetown and extending to:

• Taunton, which is the Seat of Bristol County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from East Freetown to Taunton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 41 miles [66 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 376 miles [605.1 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,522 miles [8,886.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,226 miles [10,019.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,103 miles [6,603.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Freetown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/